JP5340651B2 - Product related information management server and product related information management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a product-related information management server that manages product-related information related to food and beverage products, and a product-related information management system including the server.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system that provides consumers with information such as production history of products such as food and beverages has been proposed. Patent Document 1 discloses a food information provision system that retrieves history information and provides it to consumers in response to inquiries such as histories related to products from consumers. Patent Document 2 discloses a product information disclosure system that provides food information registered by a producer to consumers.

JP 2002-297700 A JP 2002-366624 A

  However, the above-described conventional system merely provides product history information and registration information by the producer, so it cannot make consumers imagine a specific method of using the product and purchases on the web. There was a problem that the image of the product and the actual product did not match.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, can provide information effective for consumers as product related information related to products such as food, and is related to products capable of specifically imagining actual products. It is an object to be able to provide information via a communication network.

The product related information management server of the present invention is a product related information management server for managing product related information related to food and beverage products, a product related information database in which product related information of each product is stored, A list of outlines of each product according to a request from a consumer terminal used by a consumer, and a moving image generating means for generating a moving image in which steam or cold is superimposed on an image showing an example of arrangement when eating and drinking the corresponding product A product catalog browsing screen providing means for providing a product catalog browsing screen capable of browsing a product catalog posted in a form like a product flyer, and a product catalog selected from the product catalog browsing screen from the consumer terminal. A product for generating a product related information browsing screen capable of browsing product related information including a moving image generated by the moving image generating means in response to a request for providing product related information And communicating information browsing screen generation unit, and a product-related information browsing screen providing means for providing product-related information browsing screen generated by the product-related information browsing screen generating means through the communication network to the consumer terminal seen including, The product-related information database includes an image of an example of products that do not contain steam or cold, and an identifier that can identify whether the product is a steam-generating product that generates steam or a cool-air generating product that generates cool air Are stored in association with each other, and the moving image generation unit executes a process of superimposing steam or cold on an image of a product arrangement example that does not include steam or cold according to the identifier, The related information browsing screen generation means reads the product related information of the product selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the product related information database. And, and generating a product-related information browsing screen using the read merchandise-related information.

  By configuring as described above, it is possible to provide information that is effective for consumers as product related information related to products such as food, and product related information capable of specifically imagining actual products. It can be provided via a communication network.

Before SL product-related information browsing screen generating means, other images showing examples dishing when food the corresponding product, trade name of corresponding products, cooking method, storage method, the content amount, allows viewing a product-related information including the raw material The product related information browsing screen may be generated.

The product related information management system of the present invention includes a consumer terminal used by a consumer and a product related information management server for managing product related information related to food and beverage products. A product related information database in which product related information of each product is stored is included. In the product related information database, images of examples of products that do not contain steam or cold, and the corresponding products generate steam. An identifier that can identify whether it is a steam generating product or a cold generating product that generates cool air is stored in association with the product related information management server , and the product related information management server provides an example of arrangement when eating and drinking the corresponding product A moving image generating means for generating a moving image in which steam or cold is superimposed on the image shown, and a summary of each product in response to a request from the consumer terminal Product catalog browsing screen providing means for providing a product catalog browsing screen capable of browsing a product catalog posted in such a manner, and provision of product related information of the product selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the consumer terminal In response to the request, a product related information browsing screen generating unit that generates a product related information browsing screen capable of browsing the product related information including the moving image generated by the moving image generating unit, and the product related information browsing screen generating unit look including the product-related information browsing screen providing means for providing the product produced relevant information browsing screen via a communication network to the consumer terminal by the moving image generation means, the steam or cold air in accordance with the identifier The process of superimposing steam or cold on the image of the product arrangement example that does not include the product related information browsing screen generation means, It reads the merchandise-related information items selected by the goods catalog browsing screen from the product-related information database, and generates a product-related information browsing screen using the read merchandise-related information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide information effective for a consumer as product related information related to a product such as food, and to store the product related information capable of specifically imagining an actual product through a communication network. Can be provided through.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a product related information management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the product related information management system 100 includes a product related information management server 10 and consumer terminals 21 to 2N (N = 1, 2,...). The product related information management server 10 and the consumer terminals 21 to 2N are connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet, for example.

  The product related information management server 10 is configured by an information processing apparatus such as a WWW server. The consumer terminals 21 to 2N are configured by an information processing device such as a personal computer.

  The product related information management server 10 is a server managed by a system administrator of the product related information management system 100, for example, and has a function of executing various processes such as provision of product related information. Each of the consumer terminals 21 to 2N is a terminal device managed by the consumer.

  The product related information management server 10 includes a product related information storage DB 11 in which product related information related to products such as the name of each product and production history is stored. “Product related information” is various information related to the product. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the product name of the corresponding product, the product code that can uniquely identify the product, and the production / production of the product. Product manufacturer, the price of the product, the raw material and content of the product, product history information indicating the production history and distribution history of the product, the storage method of the product, the cooking method of the product, the example of arrangement of the product video data Etc. This product related information is created in advance by a product manufacturer for each product and stored in the product related information storage DB 11. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 2, the product related information may include a product release date, a sales region, a sales record, a shelf life, and the like. The product related information storage DB 11 may be inside or outside the product related information management server 10.

  In addition, the product related information management server 10 includes a product catalog information storage DB 12 in which product catalog information indicating a product catalog in which a list of each product is posted in a manner like a product flyer is stored. In this example, the product catalog information is collected from, for example, a retail store terminal (not shown) managed by the retail store via the communication network 30 and stored in the product catalog information storage DB 12. The product catalog information storage DB 12 may be inside or outside the product related information management server 10.

Next, the operation of the product related information management system 100 of this example will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of product related information providing processing in the product related information management system 100 of the present example. Here, a case where product related information is provided in response to a request from the consumer terminal 21 operated by the consumer X will be described as an example.

  In the product related information providing process, first, the consumer terminal 21 accesses the product related information management server 10 according to the operation of the consumer X (specifically, the product related information management server 10 is established). The product related information browsing site is accessed.) A consumer ID previously given to the consumer X is presented and a request for providing product catalog information is made (step S101). The consumer ID is an identification code that can uniquely identify each consumer.

  Upon receiving a request for provision of product catalog information, the product related information management server 10 reads the product catalog information from the product catalog information storage DB 12 and generates a product catalog browsing screen on which the product catalog indicated by the read product catalog information is posted. And it transmits with respect to the consumer terminal 21 (step S102).

  When the product catalog browsing screen from the product related information management server 10 is received (step S103), the consumer terminal 21 displays the received product catalog browsing screen on the display device provided therein (step S104).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the product catalog browsing screen includes product overview posting areas I1 to I6 in which the overview of each product is posted. In each of the product summary posting areas I1 to I6, for example, the appearance of the product (for example, a photograph in which the product name can be visually recognized) and the price of the product are displayed as information indicating the overview of the product. In addition, a product name, a product manufacturer name, or the like may be displayed.

  The consumer terminal 21 accepts selection by the consumer X of any of the products listed in the product summary posting areas I1 to I6 (step S105). Specifically, when the consumer terminal 21 selects any one of the product summary posting areas I1 to I6 by the operation of the cursor K by the consumer X, the product posted in the selected product summary posting area Is accepted as being selected. That is, the consumer X operates the cursor K with a mouse, for example, and selects a product by clicking with the mouse in a state where the cursor K is located in the product summary posting area where the desired product is posted. .

  When receiving the selection of the product listed in the product catalog, the consumer terminal 21 uniquely identifies the consumer ID previously given to the consumer X and the product for which the selection has been received to the product related information management server 10. Information that can be specified (for example, a product code) is presented, and a provision request for product related information about the received product is made (step S106).

  Upon receiving a request for provision of merchandise related information, the merchandise related information management server 10 reads the merchandise related information of the merchandise specified by the merchandise code from the merchandise related information storage DB 11 and the read merchandise related information is posted. An information browsing screen is generated and transmitted to the consumer terminal 21 (step S107).

  When the product related information browsing screen is received from the product related information management server 10 (step S108), the consumer terminal 21 displays the received product related information browsing screen on the display device provided therein (step S109).

  On the product related information browsing screen, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a product detailed information display area 101 for displaying detailed information of the product such as the product name, cooking method, storage method, content, and ingredients of the product. An arrangement example moving image display area 102 for displaying a moving image based on the arrangement example moving image data of the corresponding product included in the product related information, a purchase button 103 pressed when purchasing the corresponding item, and a product catalog browsing screen A return button 104 that is pressed when returning to the screen is provided. FIG. 5 shows an example of a product related information browsing screen in the case where OO Gyoza in the product overview posting area I1 is selected on the product catalog browsing screen shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, steam that is in a state where the heated food that is the corresponding product is cooked and served is raised in the serving example moving image display area 102 as the actual use state of the food that is the corresponding product. A video is displayed.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, cold air that is a state in which ice confectionery that is the corresponding product is arranged as an actual use state of the food that is the corresponding product in the arrangement example moving image display area 102 on the product related information browsing screen. A video with is displayed. In addition, as long as cold air | gas generate | occur | produces, cold-air generation foods other than ice confectionery may be sufficient.

  As described above, the product-related information management server 10 performs a process of providing product-related information including an arrangement example moving image that allows a consumer to imagine an actual product.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the product-related information management server 10 that manages product-related information related to food and beverage products requests from the consumer terminal 21 used by the consumer. The product catalog browsing screen (see FIG. 4) for browsing the product catalog on which the product summary list has been posted is provided, and the product related to the product selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the consumer terminal 21 In response to an information provision request, a product-related information browsing screen that enables browsing of product-related information of the product is generated, and the generated product-related information browsing screen is provided to the consumer terminal 21 via the communication network 30. When generating a product related information browsing screen, as a configuration for generating a product related information browsing screen capable of browsing product related information including an image showing an arrangement example when eating and drinking the corresponding product Therefore, it is possible to provide information that is effective for consumers as product-related information related to products such as food, and provide product-related information that enables a specific image of actual products via a communication network. Will be able to.

  That is, since the product related information management server 10 generates a product related information browsing screen capable of browsing product related information including an image showing an example of arrangement when eating and drinking products, and provides it to the consumer terminal 21. For consumers, the product selected in the product catalog can be viewed as an image of the state of the product that is difficult to imagine only with the product or product packaging, It is possible to have a specific image. In this way, it is possible to provide product related information effective for the consumer.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the goods related information management server 10 contains the brand name, cooking method, preservation | save method, content, and raw material of an applicable goods other than the image which shows the example of arrangement | positioning at the time of eating and drinking the applicable goods. Since the product related information browsing screen capable of browsing the product related information is generated, product related information effective for the consumer can be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the product-related information management server 10 reads the product-related information of the product selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the product-related information storage DB 11 and uses the read product-related information. Since it is set as the structure which produces | generates a related information browsing screen, it becomes possible to produce | generate easily the product related information browsing screen using the product related information containing the image which shows the example of arrangement | positioning at the time of eating and drinking the applicable product.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the animation which contains the steam or cold which generate | occur | produces when the goods relevant information management server 10 arrange | positions after cooking goods etc. as an image which shows the example of arrangement | positioning at the time of eating and drinking the applicable goods. Since the image is used, it is possible to provide an image of a realistic arrangement example, and it is possible to give the consumer a specific image of the state when the product is actually eaten or eaten.

  In the above-described embodiment, a moving image including steam or cold is stored in advance in the product related information storage DB 11 as an image of the arrangement example. However, an image of the arrangement example that does not include steam or cold is stored in advance. The product related information storage DB 11 stores the product related information, and the product related information management server 10 superimposes steam or cold on an image showing an arrangement example when eating and drinking the corresponding product stored in the product related information storage DB 11. It is good also as a structure which produces | generates the produced | generated moving image, and produces | generates the product related information browsing screen which can browse the product related information containing the moving image which shows the example of arrangement | positioning at the time of eating and drinking the produced | generated applicable product. In this case, in the product related information storage DB 11, an image of a product arrangement example that does not include steam or cold, and whether the corresponding product is a steam generating product that generates steam or a cold generating product that generates cool air are identified. Possible identifiers are stored in association with each other. And the merchandise related information management server 10 performs the process which superimposes steam or cold according to the matched identifier. In addition, the moving image which shows steam and the moving image which shows cold shall be produced previously, and shall be stored in goods related information storage DB11. If comprised in this way, the image which shows the example of arrangement | positioning can be created easily, and it becomes possible to provide the image of the realistic arrangement | positioning example, and consumes the image of the state at the time of actually eating and drinking goods. It becomes possible to give it to a person specifically.

  In the above-described embodiment, only one arrangement example image is shown for one product, but a plurality of arrangement example images may be associated with one item. In this case, for example, a plurality of cooking examples may be illustrated, and an image of an arrangement example as a finished product may be associated with each cooking example.

  According to the present invention, it is useful for providing information effective for consumers as product related information related to products such as food.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the goods related information management system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of goods related information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a merchandise related information provision process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a goods catalog browsing screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a goods related information browsing screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a goods related information browsing screen.

Explanation of symbols

10 product related information management server 11 product related information storage DB
12 Product catalog information storage DB
21-2N Consumer terminal 30 Communication network 100 Product related information management system

Claims (4)

A product related information management server for managing product related information related to food and beverage products,
A product related information database in which product related information of each product is stored;
A moving image generating means for generating a moving image in which steam or cold is superimposed on an image showing an example of arrangement when eating and drinking the corresponding product;
Product catalog browsing screen providing means for providing a product catalog browsing screen capable of browsing a product catalog in which a summary of each product is posted in a manner like a product flyer in response to a request from a consumer terminal used by a consumer When,
Product-related information capable of browsing product-related information including moving images generated by the moving image generating means in response to a request for providing product-related information of products selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the consumer terminal Product related information browsing screen generating means for generating an information browsing screen;
Look including the product-related information browsing screen providing means for providing product-related information browsing screen generated by the product-related information browsing screen generating means through the communication network to the consumer terminal,
The product-related information database includes an image of an example of products that do not contain steam or cold, and an identifier that can identify whether the product is a steam-generating product that generates steam or a cool-air generating product that generates cool air Are stored in association with each other.
The moving image generating means executes a process of superimposing steam or cold on an image of an example of a product that does not contain steam or cold according to the identifier,
The product related information browsing screen generation means reads product related information of the product selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the product related information database, and generates a product related information browsing screen using the read product related information. A product related information management server characterized by: The product related information browsing screen generation means can browse product related information including the product name, cooking method, storage method, content, and ingredients of the corresponding product in addition to an image showing an example of arrangement when eating and drinking the corresponding product. product-related information management server of claim 1, wherein generating the product-related information browsing screen. A product related information management system including a consumer terminal used by a consumer and a product related information management server for managing product related information related to food and beverage products,
Including a product-related information database that stores product-related information for each product,
In the product-related information database, an image of an example of a product that does not contain steam or cold, and an identifier that can identify whether the product is a steam-generating product that generates steam or a product that generates cool air Are stored in association with each other.
The product related information management server includes:
A moving image generating means for generating a moving image in which steam or cold is superimposed on an image showing an example of arrangement when eating and drinking the corresponding product;
A product catalog browsing screen providing means for providing a product catalog browsing screen capable of browsing a product catalog in which a summary of each product is posted in a manner like a product flyer in response to a request from the consumer terminal;
Product-related information capable of browsing product-related information including moving images generated by the moving image generating means in response to a request for providing product-related information of products selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the consumer terminal Product related information browsing screen generating means for generating an information browsing screen;
Look including the product-related information browsing screen providing means for providing product-related information browsing screen generated by the product-related information browsing screen generating means through the communication network to the consumer terminal,
The moving image generating means executes a process of superimposing steam or cold on an image of an example of a product that does not contain steam or cold according to the identifier,
The product related information browsing screen generation means reads product related information of the product selected on the product catalog browsing screen from the product related information database, and generates a product related information browsing screen using the read product related information. product-related information management system which is characterized in that. The product related information browsing screen generation means can browse product related information including the product name, cooking method, storage method, content, and ingredients of the corresponding product in addition to an image showing an example of arrangement when eating and drinking the corresponding product. The product related information management system according to claim 3, wherein a product related information browsing screen is generated.

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